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I’LL TELL YOU THIS FOR NOTHING My mother the war hero

Edinburgh, Scotland, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington

18/09/2018 - 25/08/2019

"Kate JasonSmith's show pays tribute to her mother..

"A lesson for us all for today..

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NGĀ PUKE

Dunedin

07/08/2019 - 08/08/2019

"A gleaming pathway through the lives of ancestors as people and lovers..

THE CLOUDS or The lowest form of Higher Education

Dunedin

01/08/2019 - 10/08/2019

"Education satirised..

"Paradoxically confusion and chaos make for scintillating theatre..

SOLITUDE the secret life of Annie Chaffey

Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Hamilton

29/11/2017 - 22/10/2020

"Woman alone: a subtle, much-needed counterpoint..

"Simple yet fascinating and admirable..

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BURN HER

Wellington

03/08/2019 - 31/08/2019

"Distils the big themes of political intrigue with insight, flair, withering wit and a welcome humanity..

THE FATHER

Christchurch

03/08/2019 - 24/08/2019

"A 'tough, sinewy' exploration of the impact of dementia..

"Illuminates with humour, compassion and humanity..

ONEPU

Wellington, Christchurch

19/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Deep local connections..

"Rippling wind at the rim of the world..

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NIU SILA

Palmerston North

03/08/2019 - 25/08/2019

"Kiwi classic shows its contemporary heart..

"Beautiful, funny and packs a real punch..

HAMLET

New Plymouth, Nelson, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin

25/06/2019 - 08/09/2019

"Slick production plays at a cracking pace..

"Triumphant revelling in challenges..

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MEREMERE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Gisborne

14/10/2016 - 13/10/2019

"Weaves text, movement, light and sound in startling and compelling ways..

"Life-enhancing encounters..

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THE HISTORY OF DIFFERENT LIGHT

Christchurch

01/08/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Probes the complexity and beauty of the human condition..

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Dunedin, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Hamilton, Christchurch, New Plymouth

25/06/2019 - 07/09/2019

"Beautifully balances the comic and bawdy with the serious and heartfelt..

"An absolute masterclass in comedic Shakespearian performance..

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HUDSON AND HALLS LIVE!

Hamilton

01/08/2019 - 11/08/2019

"Packed with laugh-out-loud moments..

THE CLEARING

Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch

31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019

"A perplexing shadow world..

"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..

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MY FAIR LADY

Wellington

25/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Colourful, classical musical brought to life by Wellington Footlights..

"I could have stayed all night..

ORCHIDS

Auckland, Wellington

12/10/2017 - 27/07/2019

"Intricate and surprising and the journey into the feminine is majestically crafted..

"The feminine divine..

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ME AND MY SISTER TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING

Dunedin

26/07/2019 - 03/08/2019

"Sisters’ story achieves good depth..

"Lively, engrossing, challenging..

CHIP

Dunedin

25/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

"Headline act top-notch..

A WINTER'S TALE & PŌWHIRI

Christchurch

26/07/2019 - 27/07/2019

"A warm and worthy start to a festival that hopes to light up the winter..

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